Overview
- The extension carries a $6.95 million average annual value, begins in 2026–27, and runs through the 2032–33 season.
- Sources report $7 million in signing bonuses over the first two years and a seven-team no-trade clause when he becomes eligible.
- Doan, 23, is having a breakout season with 15 goals and 35 points in 49 games and leads the NHL with 35 takeaways.
- Buffalo acquired Doan with defenseman Michael Kesselring from Utah for J.J. Peterka in 2025, and Doan has outproduced Peterka so far this season.
- The signing is Jarmo Kekäläinen’s first major move as GM as the Sabres surge into the playoff race with a 16-3-1 run since early December.